Refugee Livelihood Lab: Beyond Borders 2020 Celebration

Please join the Beyond Borders 2020 cohort as they share their work over the past 5 months in the Refugee Livelihood Lab. Make a connection, use your influence to support the power of leaders with lived experience, and enjoy great food in community! We'll end with a family-friendly dance and music with Angel Dada!

Agenda:

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Guests arrive Eat and Mingle

6:00 PM - 6:15 PM Valeen Jules- Land Acknowledgement & Poetry

6:15 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome and Framing the Event with Nada El Masry

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Cohort Presentations

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Mingling and Connecting

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Cohort Presentations

9:00 PM Close of formal event - Beginning of Dance Party!

Want to know who is presenting? Check out the cohort and their asks here

The Refugee Livelihood Lab aims to increase the social, political and economic capital of diverse racialized migrant communities. We amplify initiatives emerging from communities with lived experience of forced displacement and migration. These initiatives support new patterns which value the dignity, experiences, skills, and dreams of racialized migrants. This event showcases these community leaders, their work, and provides a chance to connect, learn and grow together.

Accessibility: An all gender washroom is located on the left of the security desk in the Atrium. Wheelchair-accessibility - Surrey City Hall Atrium is on the ground floor and entrance doors can be opened widely for wheelchair use. ASL interpreters - 2 interpreters will be on site. Please contact us within 2 weeks of the event if you would like to request language interpretation. This is a scent reduced space - please avoid wearing scented products to ensure that attendees with chemical sensitivities can join us and enjoy the evening, too!

Transit & Parking: By Skytrain - The nearest Skytrain station is Surrey Central Station. Surrey City Hall is approximately a 2-5 minute walk from the skytrain. Driving -Street parking is limited. Paid parking is available underground Surrey City Hall.

Food: Snacks and refreshments provided through local vendors sourced through the Global Market. Food will have ingredients listed. Halal foods will be offered and clearly labelled. This is NOT a nut free space.

Photos: There will be a photographer (Said Aziz) taking pictures at the event. Pictures may be used to promote future events of the Refugee Livelihood Lab. If you do NOT want to be in photos, please let him know directly, or inform the registration desk. You can ask Said to take pictures of your family/friends if you would like to have a record of the event!

This celebration takes place on the traditional, unceded territories of the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen, Qayqayt, Musqueam and Tsawwassen First Nations.